“Austin Powers walks into a bar….” (bar joke)
“A guy walks into a bar…” is a typical form of what has been called the “bar joke.” There are several jokes about a “large aperitif” (large pair of teeth), usually involving a horse or a British figure with large teeth, such as fictional British movie spy (and James Bond parody) Austin Powers or English broadcaster, journalist, writer, and media personality Janet Street-Porter.
“Janet Street Porter walked into a bar and asked for a large aperitif… the Barman said i dont think you need another” was posted on Twitter by Ian_Young on March 3, 2011. “Austin Powers walks into a bar and says ‘Could I get a large aperitif?’ The bartender replies ‘no, I don’t think so’” was posted on Reddit—Jokes on August 7, 2015.
”#punsr A LARGE APERITIF: contents of an Italian horse’s mouth” was posted on Twitter by Louisa Toff on February 1, 2014. “A horse goes into a bar and says, ‘Can I have a large aperitif, please.’ The barman says, ‘They look large enough to me already” was posted on Twitter by Lorraine Jo King on March 30, 2021.
Wikipedia: Apéritif and digestif
Apéritifs (/əˈpɛrɪtiːf/; French: [apeʁitif]) and digestifs (/diːʒɛˈstiːf/) are drinks, typically alcoholic, that are normally served before (apéritif) or after (digestif) a meal.
Twitter
Ian_Young
@weliketotalk
Janet Street Porter walked into a bar and asked for a large aperitif…
the Barman said i dont think you need another.
2:59 AM · Mar 3, 2011·Twitter Web Client
Twitter
Sanj
@LondonBantam
@RobbieSavage8 Janet Street Porter walks into a bar & says, ‘Can I get a large aperitif?‘Barman says ‘I fucking doubt it’
9:14 AM · Mar 17, 2011·erased734497
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Bobby Brown ©
@BobbyBrown2309
Janet Street Porter walks into a bar & says, ‘Can I get a large aperitif?’
Barman says ‘I ***king doubt it…you goofy ***t’
9:16 AM · Mar 17, 2011·Twitter Web Client
2 April 2011, The Sun (London, UK), pg. 3:
She said to the waiter: “Could I get a large aperitif?” The waiter replied: “No, madam, I very much doubt it.” Keep smiling.
17 April 2011, The People (London, UK), “Now here’s a funny thing…” by Charlie Catchpole, pg. 25:
Goofy Janet Street-Porter was spotted in a restaurant asking: “Can I get a large aperitif?” The waiter said: “I doubt it, love.”
Twitter
DJRobOwen@DJRobOwen·Mar 22, 2012
Replying to @marksherry
@marksherry Janet walks into a bar, and asks the barman “can I have a large aperitif?” Barman says “any larger and you’d be a horse!” 😛
Twitter
Louisa Toff
@RigidBones
#punsr A LARGE APERITIF: contents of an Italian horse’s mouth.
1:07 PM · Feb 1, 2014·Twitter for iPad
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/red-gloved-rider August 7, 2015
Austin Powers walks into a bar…
Austin Powers walks into a bar and says ‘Could I get a large aperitif?’
The bartender replies ‘no, I don’t think so’
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/widmerpool_nz June 21, 2018
Jacinda Ardern celebrated the birth of her daughter by going to a bar and ordering a drink.
She asked, “Can I get a large aperitif?”
The barman said, “I very much doubt it.”
21 December 2020, Evening Standard (London, UK), pg. 6:
Janet Street-Porter walks into a bar and says: “Can I get a large aperitif?” The barman looks at her and says: “I seriously doubt it.”
Twitter
Lorraine Jo King
@lahlahbean
#tuesdaytitters
A horse goes into a bar and says, ‘Can I have a large aperitif, please.’
The barman says, ‘They look large enough to me already.
2:28 AM · Mar 30, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
Twitter
The Goonerjoker
@goonerjoker67
A Horse goes into a bar and says Can I have a large aperitif please
The barman says they look large enough to me already
6:24 AM · May 16, 2021·Twitter for Android
Twitter
Andy Ryan
@ItsAndyRyan
Replying to
@Adam_Smith_PHD
Janet Street Porter: I want a large aperitif
Barman: Aren’t yours big enough already?
7:07 AM · Oct 13, 2021·Twitter Web App
Twitter
Lorraine Jo King
@lahlahbean
#badjokethursday
A horse goes into a bar and says, ‘Can I have a large aperitif, please.’
The barman says, ‘They look large enough to me already’
6:37 AM · Oct 14, 2021·Twitter for iPhone